Top Schools

The top-ranked school in Texas with a allied health program is The University of Texas at Austin, which is located in Austin. In 2010, it was ranked 11th nationwide.
20 students graduated with a certificate in allied health from The University of Texas at Austin in 2010.
Students at The University of Texas at Austin paid $9,418 per year in tuition fees.

The second-ranked school in Texas that has a allied health program is Texas Christian University. Texas Christian University, which was ranked 28th in the country in 2010, is located in Fort Worth.
In 2010, Texas Christian University graduated 37 students from its allied health program.
Texas Christian University charged in-state students $30,090 in tuition fees per year.

The University of Texas at Dallas, which was ranked 28th nationwide in 2010, is the third-ranked school in Texas that has a allied health program. It is located in Richardson.
51 students graduated with certificate in allied health from The University of Texas at Dallas in 2010.
The tuition rate at The University of Texas at Dallas was $9,886 per year.

Cost

If you choose to attend a Texas allied health school, average tuition will be $4,274 per year. However, tuition at your particular institution may range from $1,007 per year to $30,090 per year.
In 2010, the following Texas allied health schools had the highest tuition rates:

Texas Christian University - located in Fort Worth, students are charged $30,090 per year

Baylor University - located in Waco, students are charged $29,884 per year

Sanford-Brown College - located in Houston, students are charged $25,782 per year

The allied health schools in Texas that charged the lowest tuition rates were:

College of the Mainland - located in Texas City, students are charged $1,007 per year

Collin County Community College District - located in McKinney, students are charged $1,024 per year

Lee College - located in Baytown, students are charged $1,086 per year

An allied health certificate from a Texas school... what next?

Some of the most popular jobs allied health graduates in Texas pursue include home health aide, nursing assistant, psychiatric aide, occupational therapy assistant, and occupational therapy aide.
285,070 allied health professionals were working in Texas in 2010. Of these, 48,030 were certifed medical assistants. In addition, 86,350 were home health aides, and 97,530 were nursing assistants.
The largest populations of Texas allied health professional are working in the following counties:

Austin County - 58,690 allied health professionals

Collin County - 44,360 allied health professionals

Atascosa County - 28,980 allied health professionals

Projected Growth

The government projects that the number of allied health professionals in Texas will grow by 27%. By 2018, there will be an estimated 395,630 allied health professionals working in Texas. The greatest growth for allied health professional is predicted to be amongst Home Health Aides, who are expected to increase by 55% by 2018.

Salary

On average, allied health professionals earn $31,902 per year.
In 2010, however, some Texas allied health professional earned as little as less than $15,300 per year or as much as more than $130,780 per year.
Allied health professionals in the following Texas counties make the highest salaries on average:

Collin County - $34,485 per year

Grayson County - $34,415 per year

Johnson County - $33,686 per year

Allied health professionals in the following counties in Texas make the lowest salaries on average:

Brewster County - $20,735 per year

Ector County - $23,346 per year

Irion County - $24,662 per year

The allied health professionals with highest average salaries in Texas were:

Physical Therapist Assistant - $62,440 per year

Occupational Therapy Assistant - $62,410 per year

Massage Therapist - $36,630 per year

The allied health professionals with lowest average salaries in Texas were:

Psychiatric Aide - $19,930 per year

Home Health Aide - $19,830 per year

More Information

The charts and graphs below have additional Texas statistics regarding a career in allied health. Take a look and compare salaries with various related fields such as nurse anesthetist or nurse assisting.

Here are the different levels of study available for you to explore.

Associate's Degree in Allied Health in Texas

Bachelor's Degree in Allied Health in Texas

Master's Degree in Allied Health in Texas

Doctoral Degree in Allied Health in Texas

Certificate in Allied Health in Texas

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